Potters Go High Tech

Lynne Kelsey It’s impossible to learn pottery from a book. Certainly, one can pick up tips and gain a basic understanding of the craft by reading, but it’s a skill that needs to be developed hands-on. We learn best by closely observing the hands of experienced potters, then taking up clay to imitate their actions.…

Drama Club—Let’s Meet More Actors

Mary Ornberg The Robson Ranch Drama Club is a group of residents who perform plays and skits for the community. We are highlighting two actors who have entertained you in many of our past plays. Let’s get to know them in their own words … Fran Hackley: “We moved to Robson from Corinth in August 2017,…

Them Fellas Been Cattin’ Around

Scott Baker Texas has loads of great rivers, streams, and lakes, and you can find all kinds of fish in any one of them. The largemouth bass is the most popular. Any guesses what’s number two? Yep, it’s Mr. Whiskers himself, the lowly, sometimes slimy—yet extremely tasty—catfish. The go-to species for those angling for a…

Truth Bridges the Generations

Lewis Toland The digital age has transformed most teens into “screenagers” who are ill-acquainted with American history, much less civics. When an individual’s memory fails, his identity begins to vanish, so bewilderment sets in. This principle holds for nations as well, so the question becomes: Can concepts bind the generations? In the face of educational fads,…

‘Meet Your FAA Safety Team Rep’

Steve Simpson, Club Officer The Drone Club meets the fourth Monday evening of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 104 at the Creative Arts Technology Center. We have no dues, and attendance is open for any Robson resident who is interested in anything that is drone related, regardless of what they own…

Relishing Pickleball: The Drop Shot

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it is time now to learn about the drop shot after learning about the overhead smash the past two months. Mary Littlewood says the reason to hit a drop shot is to give the team deep in their…